The CUHAS Newsletter has been established to serve as a vehicle to convey CUHAS news to our internal and external stakeholders, keep them informed of important events, activities and programmes that we as an institution are engaged in. It is our hope that the Bi-Annual issues of this Newsletter will keep our readers closer to CUHAS and get them excited and involved in what we are doing.This first issue of the Newsletter focuses on the Change of Guard at CUHAS.

Research is one of the core functions of CUHAS. This is embodied within the mission of the institution in which the University pledges to be “a centre of excellence providing high quality education, research and services in the field of health sciences”. Research in an institution of higher learning, such as CUHAS, serves many purposes that relate to Training, Services Provision to Society and Human Resource Development.

Each year in November, CUHAS-BUGANDO organizes a Scientific Conference, as one of the events of the Graduation Week. This year will see our 13rd Scientific Conference taking place in Mwanza. An Abstract Book is produced containing the presentations made and the posters exhibited during the event. The attendance includes local and international researchers and offers also the possibility to students to showcase their research.